Bicycle auction raises more than $5,500 for Student Government Association

In what the SGA is describing as the most successful in event history, the auction of 200 abandoned bicycles Wednesday raised $5,585.65 for the Student Government Association.

The final amount will be announced to the Senate on Tuesday, but event organizer Sen. Ivey Summerlin said it still was the most successful SGA bicycle auction ever.

“It was one of the best years we’ve ever had,” she said. “[It’s] the most we’ve ever made.”

The annual event is one of the largest fundraisers for the SGA, with profits going to the organization’s revenue account, which can be spent as the organization sees fit. Treasurer J.K. Lawler says the organization plans to spend most of it on improving the College.

“We’re pledging a lot of it to better the College and especially the College’s name around the community,” Lawler said. “We’re definitely going to get some stuff for campus and for the community.”

As for specific purchases, the SGA won’t know until the Senate decides how to allocate the money. But, there’s been talk of tackling a major bicycle related problem with the funds.

“We are talking about getting some more bike racks around campus, because that’s a really big issue,” Sen. Summerlin said.

Alongside the auction, the SGA had representatives from Charleston Police Department and the Department of Public Safety present to help students register their new bicycles. And, Affordabike, a bicycle shop on King Street, was on hand to offer mechanical services.